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My Chase Freedom, Discover It, and Citi Dividend Q3 MS Strategy

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Good morning everyone, I just updated my Chase Freedom vs. Discover It vs. Citi Dividend 5% Cash Back Card Comparison page and thought I would share my Q3 strategy.  If you want to learn more about each card and activate the quarterly cash back bonuses, click the above link.

For Q3, Chase is offering 5% cash back at gas stations and Kohl’s.  Some gas stations (and convenient stores classified as gas stations) sell VGCs and PayPal My Cash Cards.  Each gas station has different rules, so you may have to try a few different places before you will be able to find one that accepts credit cards.  Kohl’s also sells a variety of gift cards and VGCs.  Most Kohl’s stores carry $50 and $100 VGCs, but some carry $200 VGCs.  You may need to check out a few stores to find the best GCs.

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Reminder: OC Meetup Today (June 14) @ 12pm at In-N-Out

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Good morning everyone, I hope you are all having a great weekend.  This is just a reminder that the OC Meetup is this afternoon.  Come join me and a few other miles and points collectors for some burgers, fries, miles, and points.  This past week has been a little slow on AMEX Offers and other credit card news, but we will can cover gift card reselling and other MS techniques.

OC Meetup:

In-N-Out Tustin District Map
If you have any questions, please leave a comment below.  Have a great weekend everyone!

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2 Centurion Lounge Meetups: SFO @ 12pm and LAS @ 6pm (Saturday, November 7)

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Good morning everyone.  A few months ago, I was talking to a few people at one of my Bay Area meetups and the idea of having a meetup at a Centurion Lounge came up.  Since almost everyone at the meetup had an AMEX Platinum Card, it sounded like a fun adventure.  I also spoke with Shawn @ Miles to Memories about having a meetup in Las Vegas (MGM penthouse anyone?).  A few days ago, I found cheap flights from SFO to LAS for weekend travel in November.  Since both SFO and LAS have Centurion Lounges, why not have 2 meetups in 2 Centurion Lounges on the same day?  Without further ado, here is the first meetup.

SFO Centurion Lounge Meetup:

  • Date: Saturday, November 7
  • Time: 12-3pm
  • Location: Centurion Lounge (Terminal 3, near Gate 74)

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Random News: Barclays AA Aviator Chip & PIN Credit Card, $20 Target College Registry Gift Cards, and Best Western Promo

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(Hat Tip to my friend Bill for the Barclays credit card update and Target gift card update)

Good evening everyone, I have a few random news items to share with you.  First off, it looks like Barclays is sending out new Chip and PIN cards to Barclays American Airlines Aviator Red Credit Card holders.  When you activate your new credit card online, you are given the option to set up a 4 digit PIN (please don’t pick 1234).  This is the first time I have heard of this feature and I wonder if Barclays will send out other replacement credit cards with Chip and PIN technology.  To request the new credit card technology, call up Barclays and ask them to send you a new card.  If they refuse or tell you to wait patiently, you can tell them your current card is damaged and ask for a replacement card.

Barclays AA Aviator Red Set PIN

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Orange County and Bay Area Meetups Announced (Sunday, June 14 and Saturday, June 20)

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Good evening everyone, I hope you all had a great weekend.  I haven’t done any meetups in a few weeks, so I thought it was time to announce 2 more meetups.  Since I will be down in Orange County next weekend for my brother’s UCLA graduation, I thought I would set up a meetup for next Sunday, instead of my usual Saturday.

OC Meetup:

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